Water Temperature of Little Traverse Bay Near Petoskey, MI

Current Water Temperature

62.8°F

Measurement Time: Friday, October 3, 2025, 11:00 AM EDT

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Local Points of Interest

Harbor Springs, MI

Little Traverse Bay

Station Name: Little Traverse Bay Buoy, MI
Station Type: Buoy
Data Source: National Data Buoy Center

Elevation Above Sea Level: 574 feet

Nearest Address:
Offshore
Petoskey, MI
Emmet County

GPS Coordinates: 45.405, -85.087

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Manistee River, Mesick, MI (73.3 mi)
St. Marys River, Barbeau, MI (73.4 mi)
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Manistee River, Mesick, MI (80.5 mi)
Au Sable River, Curran, MI (82 mi)

Weather Near Petoskey, Michigan

Current Weather

35.8°F
Overcast
Overcast
28.6°F
35.1°F
87%
SW 9.6 mph
13.6 mph
26.1°F
33.3°F
0 in
100%
8 mi
1012 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
Wed
H: 36°F
L: 34°F
Moderate rain
Thu
H: 37°F
L: 31°F
Heavy rain
Fri
H: 36°F
L: 30°F
Moderate or heavy snow showers
Sat
H: 29°F
L: 26°F
Heavy snow
Sun
H: 24°F
L: 18°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.65 μg/m3
PM10: 3.85 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 196.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.15 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.55 μg/m3
Ozone: 67 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 8:20 AM
Sun Transit: 12:46 AM
Sunset: 5:14 PM
Daylight: 8 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 10:35 PM
Moon Transit: 4:15 AM
Moonset: 10:54 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 78.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:45 AM - 6:15 AM
4:48 PM - 7:18 PM

Minor Periods

10:05 PM - 11:35 PM
10:24 AM - 11:54 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
36.3°F
33.8°F
34.9°F
92%
0.01 in
88%
0%
11.2 mph
0.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.44 μg/m3
PM10: 6.55 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 200.29 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.51 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.28 μg/m3
Ozone: 52.24 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 8:20 AM
Sun Transit: 12:46 AM
Sunset: 5:14 PM
Daylight: 8 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 10:35 PM
Moon Transit: 4:15 AM
Moonset: 10:54 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 78.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:45 AM - 6:15 AM
4:48 PM - 7:18 PM

Minor Periods

10:05 PM - 11:35 PM
10:24 AM - 11:54 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Thursday, January 8, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
37°F
30.7°F
34.9°F
97%
0.44 in
87%
0%
10.3 mph
0.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.47 μg/m3
PM10: 7.66 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 206.45 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.75 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.2 μg/m3
Ozone: 54.4 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 8:19 AM
Sun Transit: 12:47 AM
Sunset: 5:15 PM
Daylight: 8 hrs 56 mins
Moonrise: 11:43 PM
Moon Transit: 5:00 AM
Moonset: 11:11 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 68.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:30 AM - 7:00 AM
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:41 AM - 12:11 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Friday, January 9, 2026

Weather Forecast

Heavy rain
36.4°F
29.6°F
34.5°F
95%
2.66 in
89%
6%
19 mph
0.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.23 μg/m3
PM10: 5.32 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 203.45 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.96 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.46 μg/m3
Ozone: 53.36 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 8:19 AM
Sun Transit: 12:47 AM
Sunset: 5:16 PM
Daylight: 8 hrs 57 mins
Moonrise: 12:43 AM
Moon Transit: 5:41 AM
Moonset: 11:27 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 57.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:11 AM - 7:41 AM
6:12 PM - 8:42 PM

Minor Periods

10:57 AM - 12:27 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Saturday, January 10, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate or heavy snow showers
28.9°F
25.5°F
27.6°F
92%
1.27 in
60%
24%
19.2 mph
0.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1.98 μg/m3
PM10: 2.06 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 183.62 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.35 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.37 μg/m3
Ozone: 67.04 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 8:19 AM
Sun Transit: 12:48 AM
Sunset: 5:17 PM
Daylight: 8 hrs 59 mins
Moonrise: 12:50 AM
Moon Transit: 6:22 AM
Moonset: 11:44 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 46.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:52 AM - 8:22 AM
6:53 PM - 9:23 PM

Minor Periods

11:14 AM - 12:44 AM
12:20 AM - 1:50 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Sunday, January 11, 2026

Weather Forecast

Heavy snow
23.8°F
18°F
21.9°F
90%
0.2 in
88%
46%
16.6 mph
0.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1.64 μg/m3
PM10: 1.69 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 201.06 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.72 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.52 μg/m3
Ozone: 62.23 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 8:18 AM
Sun Transit: 12:48 AM
Sunset: 5:19 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs mins
Moonrise: 1:56 AM
Moon Transit: 7:04 AM
Moonset: 12:03 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 35.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:34 AM - 9:04 AM
7:36 PM - 10:06 PM

Minor Periods

11:33 AM - 1:03 PM
1:26 AM - 2:56 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

The times presented here are based upon the solunar theory, which is the idea that the movements of fish and other animals are affected by the location of the sun and moon. The major periods are believed to be the times of the greatest animal activity and occur when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (lunar transits). The minor periods also see increased activity and occur when the moon is rising or setting. The strongest activity occurs during full or new moons, and the weakest during quarter or three quarter moons. This is indicated by the Action Rating.

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